Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
TIMOTHY KELLERWe come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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